Garment & Textile · Women's Garment

Jumpsuit

One-piece garment combining top and trouser.

Origin

Paris

Era

30s–today

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Industrialist View

Cocktail to casual. Often has zipper from crotch to neck (back or front).

Tailor & Garment-Worker View

Waist seam joins bodice + trouser; may be continuous cut ('all-in-one'). Back zipper standard.

Construction & Use

Elsa Schiaparelli 1930s, utilitarian 1940s, 60s Yves Saint Laurent.

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